Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 266
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 266 The Weapon that Breaks the Cross The weapon the Christians were using against Islam was the very weapon taken up by these Muslims, 1 and in their igno- rance and lack of understanding, they began using it, inflicting serious damage to Islam. But it is a matter of happiness that Allah the Exalted made them aware of this at the exact time of need, gave them a unique weapon for breaking the cross, and established this [Ahmadiyya] Movement for its support and use. Therefore, by the grace and help of Allah the Exalted, the extent to which this weapon of Christ’s death has weakened and slowed down the Christian religion is no longer a hidden matter. The Christian religion and its supporters understand that if any religion or sect can destroy their religion, it is this [Ahmadiyya] Movement. Hence, this is precisely the reason that they are willing to compete with every religious body, but they refuse to come in confrontation with this Movement. When Bishop Sahib was invited to compete and even encour- aged by several English newspapers, he still refused to enter the field of battle. The reason for this is that we have those weapons for eradicating Christianity that have not been given to others, and the first of these weapons is the weapon of the death of Christ. Death is not the real purpose. This is because it was the weapon of the Christians which could harm Islam. So, Allah the Exalted desired that this mistake be rectified. Accordingly, it was corrected with great force. 1. It is in Badr: It is strange that the Christians use this weapon to cut the necks of Muslims and the Muslims also stand ready to assist them to have their own necks cut off. ( Badr, vol. 2, no. 4, p. 3, dated 26 January 1906)